The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-21
WHAT rs DUE THE SERVANT
Rev. Haines Offers Some Suggestions to
the Mistresses of Households.
Work-A Sermon by Rev. Gantz on Res
olutions Relating to Religion.

A large audience was in attendance at the
First Presbyterian Church last evening to hear
Rev. NJ. l.. Haiuess sermon on The Christian
Employer" He took as his text, ''And ye mas
ters do the same things unto them. forbearing
threatening, knowing that your Master also Is
in heaven. neither is there any respect OF per-
sons with Him." He said that in the preceding
sermon consideration had been given the
wretched quality OF service received by some
housekeepers. The fact is that domestic serv-
ice is regarded by many as degrading. and
many young women will rather do harder work,
in crowded establishments, for less wages. than
go into domestic service. Young women of the
better class. of more intellect and more ambi-
ton. will do almost any work and
submit to almost any privations rather
than go into clean kitchen or act a
waiter or nurse-eirl in home. This is often
foolish. but 1t is TO a large extent due to the
mistresses. John Ruskin saws: There IS no
surer test of the quality of nation than the
quality OF its servants. for they are their mas
ters shadows, and distort their faults in fiat
tened mimcry A wise nation will have philos-
ophers in its servants hall; knavish nation
will have knaves there; and kindly nation will
have friends there" OF course there ex-
captions. Il knew OF an estimable lady who had
succession of incompetents," said Mr.. Haines
Two stole valuable property; ones temper kept
the family in terror; another left on slight prov
ocarion. and indusrriously circulated derogatory
abused her children. and made her hired help
wash on Sundays. Conceding of this
kind, il remains lndisputable that if there were
more irst-class housekeepers there would be
more frst-class servants. There many pre-
siding over households who more incompe-
tent in their sphere than the servants in
theirs"
Gods word never encourages one class in
ciety. or in the government, or in the household
by dwelling on the faults of another class. 1t
comes in q direct message to each class. To
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which is just and right The Scriptures are
very clear on the subject of honest compensation
for labor. and the employer who negects it may
find himself exposed to the Judgment of just
God. Jehovah says He will be a swift witness
against than that Cypress the hireling in his
wages The Mosaic code throughout reiterated
the command for just compensation. and poti-
cal economy teaches that i-paid labor is the
most expensive and wastefu. But the Christian
employer is bound to give more thar wages.
he must In addition show kindly interest In
the welfare of his employees 1t is not strange
that mistress complains that her girl takes no
interest in her work if the mistress looks on
the girl simply machine. hired at SO much
per month Miss Muiock says Of the usual re-
lation Of mistress and maid: There may be a
strict uprightnsss on the one side, and duty sat
isfactorily done on the other, out of sympathy
the common human bond between man and
and wOman-tnere Is almost
none" man who engages another to do serv-
ice for him is more than the others employer.
He is his brothers keeper-his nearest neigh
Dor. and he is commanded to love his neighbor
as himself.
Persons in positions of power are peculiarly
liable to fail into the exercise of overbearing,
fault finding temper. OF course. reproof is
at times necessary. but common domineering
and scoldine is what the apostle refers to in
the words ''for bearng threatening" Chris
.ianitv demands in the treatment of
Interiors. not condescendne patron
age. but RESPONSIVENESS and
kindly courtesy What beautiful picture the
Old Testament gives of perfect relation of
master and servant in the case of Boaz and his
reapers ''And behold BoaZ came from Bethls-
hem and said unto the reapsrs The Lord be
with you;' and they answered him, The Lord
bless thee" Blessing awakens blessing il So
cial relations. Courtesy is much due va
servant in your kitchen to the quesI.5z.T No Z
throne, AID is more needed. How polite you
to the guest who comes into
your parlor. Shs is woman, clothed
in silks and furs, but womanhood is
infinitely nobler than all the silks and furs
the globe. Are you equally courteous to the
maid in your kitchen? She is also a woman.
The guest in your parlor is nothing more. Will
you give to SILKS, and feathers. and purse that
which you deny to womanhood2 That is the
posite of the Christ spirit Let nothing be done
through strife or vain-glory. In loveiinsss of
mind let each esteem the other better than
themselves. "Let this mind be in you
which was also in Christ Jesus, who, being in
the form of God, thought it robbery to be
equal with God but made himself of reputa-
tion and took upon him the form of servant"
Sermon Three Resolutions.
Rev. H. j. Gantz postponed his talk on ''Gam-
HING gnich had hear an nouncad for last ever-